Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Sleep Aid • Sep 29 14
Public health and safety are threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in…
More than 70 percent of young oncologists in Europe suffer symptoms of burnout
• Cancer • • Public Health • Sep 26 14
Across Europe, more than 70% of young cancer specialists are showing signs of burnout, the largest survey of its kind has revealed. The results,…
Mechanized human hands: System designed to improve hand function lost to nerve damage
• Neurology • Sep 26 14
Engineers at Oregon State University have developed and successfully demonstrated the value of a simple pulley mechanism to improve hand function after surgery.
The…
Genetic ‘instruction set’ for antibodies knocks down hepatitis C in mice
• Infections • Sep 26 14
A triple-punch of antibodies both prevented hepatitis C infection and wiped out the disease after it had established itself in laboratory mice, according to…
Widespread vitamin D deficiency in thyroidectomy patients
• Endocrinology • Sep 26 14
A new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit finds widespread vitamin D deficiency among patients who undergo a thyroidectomy, potentially…
Not all Hispanics are the same when it comes to drinking
• Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Sep 26 14
Hispanics are often grouped into a single category when it comes to alcohol use. Yet a new Michigan State University study indicates that the…
Genes causing pediatric glaucoma contribute to future stroke
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • • Stroke • Sep 26 14
Every year in Canada about 50,000 people suffer from a stroke, caused either by the interruption of blood flow or uncontrolled bleeding in the…
Wavefront optics emerging as new tool for measuring and correcting vision, reports Optometry and Vision Science
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 25 14
A technique developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of distant objects in space is being intensively studied as a new approach to measuring…
Scientists create new ‘designer proteins’ in fight against Alzheimer’s and cancer
• Brain • • Cancer • • Neurology • Sep 24 14
Chemists at the University of Leicester have reported a breakthrough in techniques to develop new drugs in the fight against diseases such as cancer…
Interdisciplinary Research Team Finds Method for More Precise Diagnosis of Pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 23 14
A patient survives life-threatening trauma, is intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU) to support his or her affected vital functions, starts to recover,…
Eating five a day may keep the blues away
• Dieting • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 23 14
Fruit and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health, new research suggests.
The research, conducted by the University…
Actions on climate change bring better health, study says
• Public Health • Sep 23 14
The number of extremely hot days in Eastern and Midwestern U.S. cities is projected to triple by mid-century, according to a new study…
We Drink More Alcohol on Gym Days
• Food & Nutrition • • Physical activity -exercise • Sep 23 14
A new Northwestern Medicine® study finds that on days when people exercise more - typically Thursdays to Sundays - they drink more alcohol,…
Start early for a lifetime of good vision and healthy eyes
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 21 14
If your mother told you to eat your carrots so you’d be able to see in the dark, she was right. It turns…
Hundreds of babies possibly exposed to TB at Texas Hospital
• Public Health • • Tuberculosis • Sep 21 14
More than 700 newborns and 40 employees of a Texas hospital may have been exposed to a worker who had an active case of…
New Ebola clinics useless without more trained staff
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 21 14
A shortage of volunteers to staff the new Ebola clinics and hospitals the international community is building in West Africa threatens efforts to bring…
New cancer drug target involving lipid chemical messengers
• Cancer • • Drug News • Sep 21 14
More than half of human cancers have abnormally upregulated chemical signals related to lipid metabolism, yet how these signals are controlled during tumor formation…
Even without kids, couples eat frequent family meals
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 19 14
Couples and other adult family members living without minors in the house are just as likely as adults living with young children or…
Decision-support program helps keep seniors out of the emergency room
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Aging and Gerontology • Sep 18 14
An Emergency Room Decision-Support (ERDS) program can significantly reduce ER visits and hospital admissions among older adults on Medicare. This could have important economic…
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood worsens musculoskeletal pain outcomes after trauma
• Neurology • • Pain • Sep 18 14
Individuals living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have worse musculoskeletal pain outcomes over time after stressful events such as motor vehicle collision than individuals from…
A second look at glaucoma surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Sep 18 14
Queen’s researcher says use of anti-inflammatory medicines after common eye surgery isn’t necessary
New research led by Queen’s University professor Robert Campbell (Ophthalmology) has…
Improving Medicines for Children in Canada
• Children's Health • • Drug News • Sep 18 14
Due to concerns about their vulnerability, children have historically been neglected in drug research and development, including clinical trials. But the reality is that…
Kids eat better if their parents went to college
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Sep 18 14
Children of college-educated parents eat more vegetables and drink less sugar, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia. But it’s…
Survey finds benefits, risks of yoga for bipolar disorder
• Alternative Medicine • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 17 14
Newly published results from a survey of people with bipolar disorder who practice yoga have begun to document the reported benefits and risks of…
Phthalates heighten risk for childhood asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Sep 17 14
Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to demonstrate an association between…